Engineering Manager

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,500+ employees and 30,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, were transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Cvents strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future:

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation At Cvent, were committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isnt just a tool for us, its part of our DNA. Were looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, youll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, youll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If youre excited to be part of a team thats leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, wed love to meet you.

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About the role:

The Engineering Manager oversees the specifications, design, development, and deployment of large-scale, high-performing internet-based applications. As a key member of the high performant Product Development team, you will manage the delivery of scalable, high-performance solutions for transaction-intensive web applications and services, incorporating cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance product capabilities and user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Manage specifications, design, development, code reviews, deployment, and troubleshooting of scalable and high-performance web applications.
• Advocate for software design best practices and recommend frameworks and design patterns.
• Lead technical design discussions and provide suggestions to mitigate any impact.
• Make decisions to evolve software applications and architectures as needed.
• Review work of development team to ensure coding standards and best practices are being followed. Also, ensures applications meet Non-Functional requirements (Security, Scalability, Resiliency, Accessibility, and Performance)
• Provide leadership, and support to coach, motivate, and lead high performing team.
• Guide supervised employees in setting goals, provide feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Encourage and support the training and upskilling of team members.
• Continuously improve the Software Development processes.
• Coordinate development projects and production issues with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Product and Program Managers to influence the Product roadmap and Project plan.
• Report team status to stakeholders and seek feedback for improvement.
• Assist in recruiting efforts for development teams.

Think AI First:

• Drive the integration of AI technologies into software solutions, prioritizing AI opportunities that enhance performance and user experience.
• Lead the exploration and implementation of generative AI tools and frameworks to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Foster a culture of AI-driven problem-solving and decision-making within the team.

Qualification:

You need to have a strong passion for software development and must take pride in designing and coding. You should also have great analytical skills and ability to handle complex, modular software development in a collaborative team-based environment.

In addition to this, you will have a leg up if you also meet the following criteria:

Educational Qualifications / Background:

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Computer Science OR related technical discipline
• Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with effective articulation and ability to simplify complex ideas along with strong interpersonal skills

Primary Skills:

• 11+ years of relevant Software Development experience in developing and shipping software.
• 5+ years of recent experience in Software Development using Java.
• 3+ years of management/leadership experience in a global software development organization.
• Hands-on experience in the design, development, and release cycle of software.
• Experience with Microservices, Event-driven and Service-Oriented Architecture and cloud computing platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Proficient in Java programming experience, Object Oriented Design, and working experience with Databases (Relational/No-SQL) and Queuing Technologies (Rabbit MQ/Kafka)
• Experience understanding business strategy and its alignment with technology.
• Strong understanding of the software engineering practices and patterns for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and live site operations.
• Strong Leadership in Technology, including the ability to influence technical discussions and build a technical vision
• Strong understanding of product requirements and being customer-focused, with an emphasis on problem-solving and incident handling
• Experience in leading change management initiatives and driving innovation within the team
• Experience of partnering with product and program management teams.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of forming, mentoring, and growing strong high-performant engineering teams.
• Experience in managing team dynamics, fostering a healthy team culture, and handling conflicts effectively
• Must be organized, detail-focused, results-driven, and capable of multitasking in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in hiring
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience/Knowledge into JavaScript + Angular/React Js/Typescript, Graph Query Language (GQL).
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) or related domains, with a focus on leveraging AI to drive innovation and optimization in development delivery.
• Ability to bring optimization to the development process through the introduction of innovative AI tooling.